More than just a "Zombie flick"

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2002)

OK, so the common "enemy" in the film were deranged human monsters with a craving to attack others for no reason, resulting in the victim then becoming "one of them", but this was more than just a bunch of survivors running from zombies. I didn't let the numerous minor plot holes get in the way of my enjoyment of this movie (such as how a load of crazy chimps and humans managed to get out of a high security laboratory), as the rest of it is too good. The photography was great, I loved the soundtrack, the acting was pretty good (with the exception of "Hannah", although she was alright after being slipped a couple of pills), and the humour was just subtle enough to lift the depressing tone of this movie now and again.
Anyway, this isn't just about fighting zombies - we see the protagonists coming to terms with the situation, having a laugh, trying to cope with other survivors, and er, fighting zombies. But not zombies, obviously. Kind of disappointed by the ending, but by that time all I wanted to do was go out and kill people.
I'm off to get myself a Pepsi.